diff --git a/defaults.lua b/defaults.lua
index b8f4bff0b..6572e18c8 100644
--- a/defaults.lua
+++ b/defaults.lua
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ DCREREADER_CONFIG_MARGIN_SIZES_LARGE = {20, 20, 20, 20}
 -- 1 for bottom "mini" progress bar
 DCREREADER_PROGRESS_BAR = 1
 
+-- configure "mini" progress bar
+DMINIBAR_ALL_AT_ONCE = true
+DMINIBAR_TIME = true
+DMINIBAR_PAGES = true
+DMINIBAR_NEXT_CHAPTER = true
+
+
 -- gesture detector defaults
 DGESDETECT_DISABLE_DOUBLE_TAP = true